Yangliuqing – New Year Picture Theme Tour on Haihe River Cruise

1. Listen to Tianjin cross talk and take a Haihe River cruise. Board a ship to Baitansi Post Station[...]

1. Listen to Tianjin cross talk and take a Haihe River cruise. Board a ship to Baitansi Post Station and then be transferred to Yangliuqing Folk Culture Museum by a shuttle bus.
2. Experience the intangible cultural heritage New Year picture rubbing at Yangliuqing Folk Culture Museum. Yangliuqing woodblock New Year pictures are one of the four major New Year pictures in China. They began in the late Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. They have been passed down for more than 400 years. They are famous for their bright colors and vivid folk themes. It is a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage.

3. Visit Yangliuqing Ancient Town. Follow the footsteps of the commentator, visit the folk museum and listen to the explanations to deeply understand the canal culture, Yangliuqing’s folk culture, New Year picture culture, architectural culture and the culture of rushing to the military camps.

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4. Attend folk culture classes. Listen to the story of New Year pictures in the small New Year picture class, watch the whole process of New Year picture production, and understand the history and inheritance of New Year pictures.

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5. Watch New Year picture production. Observe professional masters demonstrating the engraving and printing process of New Year pictures and feel the charm of traditional craftsmanship up close.

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6. Make New Year picture works. Try rubbing woodblock New Year pictures personally under guidance and complete a beautiful work.

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7. Take New Year picture works home. Take the traditional woodblock New Year pictures made by yourself home as a beautiful memory of this activity. Open from August 27th to September 1st, Saturday and Sunday, 09:30 – 15:45.

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